Fish

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Is it true that there are no fishmongers in Northamptonshire other than supermarkets ? Have spent ages searching and I can't seem to find one anywhere. Nearest seems to be Hobbs in Market Harborough - has anyone ever been there and is it any good ?
I don't mind using supermarkets (people have recommended Morrisons for fish), but it seems to be a bit hit and miss, or maybe thats just the nature of things from the sea .....
I would just like to find a decent reputable fishmonger in the area - does anyone have any ideas ?

[missdiane]

Hmmm, the more I think about it the more I think I am wrong but there used to be a fishmonger in the old marketplace, I am sure I am wrong now, something tells me it's an art gallery now.

[missdiane]

Yes I am wrong, the 'fishmarket' is an art gallery

and I am sure you have probably seen the Denton one? not been there though.

Edited by missdiane on Sunday 14th March 18:52

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Yes, there used to be an indoor fish market didn't there ? I think it closed soon after we moved here.

I didn't know there was a place in Denton and can't find any details - do you have an address/website for it Di ?

[Mkindy]

Not sure about norhtants but a little trip across the border to Market Harb and you will find one, but you need to get there early before they sell out. It's near the church in town.

Andrew

[missdiane]

It came up on google maps when I was looking earlier, so I have no idea if it's still there or what it's like

P & S Onley‎

22 Main Street
Denton, Northampton, NN7 1DQ
01604 890 276

(Don;t trust that, looks like the address doesn't exist on Streetview.)

Link here

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?layer=c&cbll=52....

[Tyre_Tread]

Just asked Mrs TT and she says some of fish from Hobbs is frozen but the fresh stuff is good.

Best to get there early as they closed early afternoon.

[Matt172]

Only a little further afield, just found this place in Great Brickhill, there is a fantastic butchers just down the road too

http://www.delizzimo.co.uk/index.html

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Tyre_Tread said:

Just asked Mrs TT and she says some of fish from Hobbs is frozen but the fresh stuff is good.

Best to get there early as they closed early afternoon.

Cheers TT, may take a trip up there one morning next week.

Matt172 said:

Only a little further afield, just found this place in Great Brickhill, there is a fantastic butchers just down the road too

http://www.delizzimo.co.uk/index.html

Yes, that's the closest I could find Matt. Which is the butchers down the road ? There is a butchers on the same site as Delizzimo apparently http://www.thebestbutchers.co.uk/. I know Di and Tracey were talking about a place near Fenny Stratford (I think), is that Frowey's ? I've been using Sargeants at Weston Favell for meat lately, they seem quite good but I'm always open to other suggestions - especially now the weather's better and Matthew's at playschool in the mornings - I like to have a purpose for my hoons !!

[Matt172]

The butcher we use is in little brickhill

www.frowey.com

although we've also used sauls in spratton bit they're a bit on the pricey side. Fantastic scotch eggs though

[missdiane]

Froweys is great, it's in Little Brickhill,
The butcher, wally always remembers me and always seems keen to help,
I am the 'Lady from Northampton' so that'll really confuse him if someone else from round here starts using them
Not over keen on the sausages from here, but everything else has been sublime

[Podie]

We head over to Leamington Spa - excellent fishmongers there

[griffdude]

Podie said:

We head over to Leamington Spa - excellent fishmongers there

Good Idea!! Hadn't thought of that.

For butchers we use the farm shop just down the A361 at Byfield. The pork was until recently skipping about in the field behind our house. The lamb & beef are all local too. He has quite a bit of game too, ie rook!!

[Tyre_Tread]

Mrs BlueCerbera said:

Tyre_Tread said:

Just asked Mrs TT and she says some of fish from Hobbs is frozen but the fresh stuff is good.

Best to get there early as they closed early afternoon.

Cheers TT, may take a trip up there one morning next week.

If you do decide to go the shop is just adjacent to the Old Grammar School which is on stilts. On the opposite side of the church to Lloyds TSB.

It's also next door to an excellent butchers - Bates - known locally as Eddie's

[Podie]

griffdude said:

Podie said:

We head over to Leamington Spa - excellent fishmongers there

Good Idea!! Hadn't thought of that.

For butchers we use the farm shop just down the A361 at Byfield. The pork was until recently skipping about in the field behind our house. The lamb & beef are all local too. He has quite a bit of game too, ie rook!!

There's also a farm shop at Staverton - good eggs and meat, although veg seems expensive to me.

On the first Saturday of the month there is a farmer's Market in Daventry, which is pretty good too.

[cpas]

griffdude said:

Podie said:

We head over to Leamington Spa - excellent fishmongers there

Good Idea!! Hadn't thought of that.

For butchers we use the farm shop just down the A361 at Byfield. The pork was until recently skipping about in the field behind our house. The lamb & beef are all local too. He has quite a bit of game too, ie rook!!

Are you Daventry way then? I lived at Woodford Halse many many years ago!

[Seb.F]

cpas said:

Are you Daventry way then? I lived at Woodford Halse many many years ago!

Nice curry house there :P

Edited by Seb.F on Tuesday 16th March 18:36

[Podie]

Griffdude - the missus says

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Well I took a pleasant hoon over to Delizzimo at The Best Butchers today and came home with some mackerel, some mussels and a few huge (and very pretty) tiger prawns. I shall let you know what the critics think later ....

[Podie]

Mrs BlueCerbera said:

Well I took a pleasant hoon over to Delizzimo at The Best Butchers today and came home with some mackerel, some mussels and a few huge (and very pretty) tiger prawns. I shall let you know what the critics think later ....

Where is that?